Introduction to Medical and Health Humanities

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Course Title

Introduction to Medical and Health Humanities

Course Description

Introduction to Medical and Health Humanities introduces students to primary concepts and issues within the field of Medical and Health Humanities. Students will look at concepts of health and illness, as viewed from the perspective of the patient, the practitioner, and the public, and through the lens of humanistic study including history, philosophy, religion, literature, and the arts. Students will be exposed to a broad understanding of how different disciplines approach issues in the medical and health fields, including concepts regarding patient autonomy, human dignity, and justice.

Course Level

Undergraduate (BA, BS)

Instructor Name

Amanda Caleb

Course Topics

Aging/Ageism
Bioethics/Narrative Ethics
Black Health
Body/Embodiment
Death and Dying/End-of-Life/Hospice
Disability/Ableism
Disease/Illness
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Empathy/Compassion/Trust
Epidemics/Pandemics
Gender/Sexuality/LGBTQ+
Genetics
Global Health
Health Disparities/Access to care
HIV/AIDS
Illness Experience/Patient Narratives
Literature/Poetry/Creative Writing
Media Studies
Medicalization
Narrative medicine
Pain/Suffering
Patient-provider relations
Politics of Health/Public policy
Prejudice/ Discrimination/Bias/Stigma/Stereotyping
Public Health
Race/Ethnicity/Racism/Antiracism
Religion/Spirituality
Social determinants of health
Social justice
Technology in Healthcare
Visual arts/Film

Disciplinary Perspectives

Ageing Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Communication
Disability Studies
English
Ethics/Bioethics
History
Literature/Literary Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Public Health
Religious Studies
Rhetoric
Sociology
Visual and Dramatic Arts
Women/Gender Studies

Geographic Location

Dallas, PA

Instructional Modality

face-to-face

Institutional Location

Misericordia University

Title

Introduction to Medical and Health Humanities